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Increased Satisfaction with Care and Lower Costs: Results of a Randomized Trial of In‐Home Palliative Care

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2007 · Vol. 55(7) · pp. 993–1000

Richard Brumley✉(Kaiser Permanente)Susan Enguídanos(Partners in Care Foundation)Paula Jamison(Partners in Care Foundation)Rae Seitz(Kaiser Permanente)Nora MorgensternSherry Saito(Hawaii Permanente Medical Group)Jan McIlwaneKristine Hillary(Kaiser Permanente)Jorge López González(Partners in Care Foundation)

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Abstract

In-home palliative care significantly increased patient satisfaction while reducing use of medical services and costs of medical care at the end of life. This study, although modest in scope, presents strong evidence for reforming end-of-life care.

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes Grief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthMedicinePalliative careRandomized controlled trialEmergency departmentIntervention (counseling)Patient satisfactionFamily medicineNursingEmergency medicine

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AgedFemaleHealth Maintenance OrganizationsHome Care ServicesHumansMalePalliative CarePatient Education as TopicPrognosisRetrospective StudiesHealth Care CostsPatient SatisfactionTerminally Ill

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